# Games like RUINER

> The closest matches to RUINER: The Ascent, Hatred, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising, and Neon Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Ascent](https://imho.run/games/979690/the-ascent) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 12,117 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/)
2. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
3. [Brigador: Up-Armored Edition](https://imho.run/games/274500/brigador-up-armored-edition) — A frequent pick in RUINER players' libraries, and another Action. 3,840 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274500/)
4. [SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising](https://imho.run/games/528230/synthetik-legion-rising) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 7,736 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528230/)
5. [Neon Chrome](https://imho.run/games/428750/neon-chrome) — A frequent pick in RUINER players' libraries, and another RPG. 408 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428750/)
6. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
7. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like RUINER. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
8. [Ghostrunner](https://imho.run/games/1139900/ghostrunner) — Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like RUINER. 19,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139900/)
9. [Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number](https://imho.run/games/274170/hotline-miami-2-wrong-number) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like RUINER. 24,086 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/)
10. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Cyberpunk and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
11. [Shadowgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2500/shadowgrounds) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER. 557 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500/)
12. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Shares speedrun mode with RUINER. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
13. [Redeemer: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/447290/redeemer-enhanced-edition) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Gore, like RUINER. 858 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447290/)
14. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
15. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like RUINER. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)
16. [SlavicPunk: Oldtimer](https://imho.run/games/1820140/slavicpunk-oldtimer) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 62 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820140/)
17. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
18. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like RUINER. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
19. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like RUINER. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
20. [Esse Proxy](https://imho.run/games/1485070/esse-proxy) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 74 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1485070/)
21. [Midnight Fight Express](https://imho.run/games/1390410/midnight-fight-express) — Also Isometric and Gore, like RUINER. 1,184 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/)
22. [Danger Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1169740/danger-scavenger) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 120 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169740/)
23. [Leap of Fate](https://imho.run/games/363420/leap-of-fate) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 167 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363420/)
24. [Lithium City](https://imho.run/games/1210610/lithium-city) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER. 233 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1210610/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=464060&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=464060&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=464060&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=464060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/464060
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About RUINER

RUINER is a 2017 action indie game set in the cyber metropolis Rengkok in the year 2091, where players control a wired protagonist fighting against a corrupt system to retrieve his kidnapped brother under guidance from a secretive hacker ally. The twin-stick shooter blends energy management with hybrid melee and ranged combat, while allowing ability respecification mid-encounter for tactical adaptation. Reviewers describe the experience as dark, intense, and atmospheric, highlighting the blood-soaked cyberpunk aesthetic and relentless arena combat that maintains tension throughout. The game also features a speedrun mode. It costs $19.99 on Steam, where it holds a 90% positive rating from over 4,600 reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Players describe the difficulty as hard, with a medium-length campaign suited to focused sit-down sessions.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 464060
- **Developer:** Reikon Games
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 26, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=464060&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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